Dr Lynda Hughes is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director of the Bachelor of Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University. She completed her PhD in 2020 on “failure to fail” in clinical assessment and has since developed a strong education‑focused research profile centred on quality graduate outcomes and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Her research program spans students‑as‑partners, consumer involvement in curriculum design, and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance learning and clinical preparedness. Dr Hughes contributes to national benchmarking initiatives aimed at strengthening the quality and consistency of clinical placements, as well as program design. She has secured competitive grant funding to investigate key issues in nursing education and workforce development, reflecting her growing influence in shaping evidence‑informed educational practice. Her work continues to contribute to improved learning experiences, stronger partnerships, and high‑quality workforce outcomes across the nursing profession.

Sultana Lubna Alam is an Associate Professor of Digital Transformation and AI Management at University of Sydney, Australia. Her research interest sits at the intersection of digital transformation, emerging technologies, and the societal impact of digitalization for organizations, and marginalized communities. Her current research topics include AI in education, technology-facilitated domestic violence for victim-survivors, and Indigenization of the curriculum for students. Her research has been published in reputed journals such as Information Systems Research, Information Systems Journal, Information Technology and People, and Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems. Dr. Alam also contributes to the academic community as an Associate Editor for leading journals such as Information and Management and Communications of the AIS. Lubna is the treasurer of ACPHIS (Australian Council for Professors and Heads of Information Systems), the peak body IS professors in Australia.